Girls basketball state polls: Which area team moved up to No. 2?

How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school girls basketball teams in the Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):

DIVISION I

1, Pickerington Central (16) 17-1 227

2, Centerville (3) 17-1 182

3, Canton McKinley (2) 17-1 174

4, Lakota West (2) 16-2 141

(tie) Canton GlenOak 13-1 141

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6, Cin. Mt. Notre Dame (2) 14-2 132

7, Cin. Walnut Hills 17-1 104

8, Newark 17-1 91

9, Sylvania Southview 16-1 32

10, Cin. Princeton 14-2 30

Others: 11, Akron Hoban 26. 12, Youngstown Austintown-Fitch 21. 13, Dublin Coffman 14. 14, Mason 12.

DIVISION II

1, New Philadelphia (5) 15-0 198

2, Carroll (7) 15-1 190

3, Toledo Rogers (10) 13-2 178

4, Poland Seminary (3) 16-0 174

5, McArthur Vinton County 15-0 144

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6, Bellevue 14-2 84

7, Thornville Sheridan 13-2 79

8, Cin. Indian Hill 10-5 54

9, Perry 15-1 53

10, Wintersville Indian Creek 15-1 52

Others: 11, Trotwood-Madison 31. 12, Youngstown Mooney 23. 13, Chillicothe Unioto 18. 14, Tippecanoe 13. 15, Franklin 12. 15, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 12.

DIVISION III

1, Col. Africentric (21) 17-0 235

2, Findlay Liberty-Benton (1) 16-0 197

3, Berlin Hiland (1) 14-1 156

4, Waynesville (1) 15-0 142

5, Ottawa-Glandorf 18-1 125

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6, Versailles (1) 13-3 96

7, Doylestown Chippewa 15-1 94

8, Castalia Margaretta 16-2 61

9, Albany Alexander 16-2 35

10, Sardinia Eastern 18-2 24

Others: 11, Anna 22. 12, Lynchburg-Clay 21. 13, Delta 18. 13, Cin. Purcell Marian 18. 15, Bellaire 16. 15, Cardington-Lincoln 16. 15, Warren Champion 16. 18, Orrville 12.

DIVISION IV

1, Fort Loramie (15) 17-1 225

2, Minster (2) 17-1 204

3, Cornerstone Christian (2) 14-1 151

4, Tri-Village (1) 16-1 130

5, Fairfield Christian (1) 15-0 126

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6, McDonald (2) 16-0 107

7, Portsmouth Notre Dame (1) 15-0 101

8, Waterford 12-2 87

9, Berlin Center W. Reserve 17-1 64

10, Ottoville (1) 16-2 63

Others: 11, Covington 21. 12, Newark Catholic 15. 13, Shadyside 13.

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